Brooder stove



June 10,1924,

BROODER STOVE Filed Jan. 29 1924 @y .5. www J1. WE

Patented June '10, 1924.

UNITED if:

WILLIAM H. WALTER, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

BROODER STO'VE.

Application led January 29, 1924. Serial No. 689,225.

T 0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. VALTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, county of Denver, and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooder Stoves; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in brooder stoves of the typedescribed and claimed in Patent No. 1,434,273, granted to me October 31,1922.

It is the object of this invention to improve the burning qualities ofmy stove, to secure a better and more thorough combustion, and to attaina more uniform distribution of the heat.

The above and other objects that will become readily apparent asv thedescription proceeds are attained by means of a construction andarrangement of parts which will now be described in detail reference forthis purpose being had to the accompanying drawing in which thepreferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, and in which Fig. 1shows a vertical section taken on line 1 1, Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the stove;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1; and

F ig. 4 is a section taken on line 4 4, Fig. 1.

Numeral 1 represents the base portion of the stove which rests on legs 2and contains the ash `pan 3 and is provided with a door 4 through whichthe pan can be removed when this becomes necessary. Resting upon thebase portion is the body portion 5 of the stove. This portion is formedby a tapering cast-iron member which is provided at the bottom withinturned lugs 6 upon which the grate 7 rests.

Secured to the top of member 5 is a cover or top 8 that is secured tothe same by bolts 7. The cover top 8 has a Hue opening 9 which connectswith the stove pipe 10. Diametrically opposite from the flue opening isan air inlet opening 11 that is normally closed b-y a lid 12 hinged at13 whose position is controlled by a thermostat (not shown). A centralopening 14 serves as-the feed opening and is closed by a cover member15. Secured to the body member and held in place directly below theopening 11 is a ipe 16 that extends downwardly approximately half thelength of the body member 5. This pipe has an opening 17 near its top.Directly beneath the flue opening 9 is a semi-circular portion 18 that Ishall refer to as the fire distributer. This distributer extendsdownwardly from the top a distance somewhat less than half the length ofpipe 16 and is provided with an opening 19 near its upper end.

Let us now assume that the stove is in operative position and connectedto a stove pipe 10 that provides sufficient draft. bed of coal is placedon the grate and ignited in the usual manner. As a result of the suctionproduced by the pipe 10, air will rush down through opening 11 into andthrough pipe 16. This air will impinge on the live coals and maintaincombustion. The products of combustion will leave through member 17 andbe carried away through pipe 10. A ortion of the air that enters through11 willi pass through opening 17 into the upper part of the combustionchamber where it will mix with the products of combustion coming fromthe lire and will enter into combination with such unconsumed carbon asmay be present. A portion of the gases from the top of the combustionchamber will enter the flue 9 through hole 19 and thereby prevent apocket of gas forming in the top of the chamber. A stove constructed inthe manner above described, produces a steady uniform heat on all sidesof the stove, which is highly desirable when the stove is employed as aheater for broeders. The carbon in the gases given ofi' by the coal willbe entirely consumed by the air that enters through the opening 17,while member 18 produces a better distribution of the flame and heatwithin the stove. blast coming into the combustion chamber through pipe16 produces a steady and complete combustion.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A stove comprising, in combination, a combustion chamber, a gratenear the lower end thereof, a top secured to the upper end thereof, saidtop having an air inlet and a' gas outlet substantially diametricallylocated, a pipe member projecting downwardly The hot air l from the airinlet, a Inembei" projecting downwardly a short distanee below the topso as to forni a prolongation of the exit opening, said pipe rind saiddownwardly projecting membei1 lia-ving openings nem.' their upper ends.

2. A stove comprising, in combination7 e base member a body memberforming a combustion chamber supported tlieie/On, a grate secured to thelower end of the body inen bei', a top secured to the upper end thereof,

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said top having an air intake opening on. one side and a gais exit onthe otliei side, e pipe extending downwardly below the air intake,ineens cooperating with the inside of the body ineifnbei1 and with thetop to forni a downwardly extending passage below the ges exit opening,seid pipe and said lastnanied ineens: having openings near their upperends.

ln estiniony whereof l. allix my Signature.

VflLLlAll/l H. WALTER

